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32% of Millennials would break up with their significant other for a $37,000 raise

Abigail Hess, CNBC
Published 3:37 p.m. ET Feb. 26, 2018

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In the battle between who can keep their cool the longest, Millennials came out on top.
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When financial services company Comet surveyed 364 single employed Millennials without children, they found that relationships were another area 20- to 36-year-olds were willing to cut back. In fact, 41% said they would end a relationship for a promotion.(Photo: nd3000, Getty Images/iStockphoto)

When financial services company Comet surveyed 364 single employed Millennials without children, they found that relationships were another area 20- to 36-year-olds were willing to cut back. In fact, 41% said they would end a relationship for a promotion.

Millennials are so focused on career advancement, that respondents admitted that they'd be willing to stay single for 11 years, delay marriage for seven years and put off having kids for eight — if it meant getting ahead at work.

But a willingness to sacrifice for their careers does not mean Millennials won't' compromise. A whopping 86% of respondents said they would move to another city if their beloved was offered a better job.

When it comes to getting a raise, Millennials were similarly willing to sacrifice. Almost a third said they would end a relationship for a raise. These workers on average said that a $36,000 raise would convince them to put off having a relationship.

However, convincing them to put off getting married and having kids is significantly more expensive. Respondents said an average raise of $64,000 would be enough to postpone getting hitched, and $67,000 would be enough to delay starting a family.